After crafting a Lightning II bow for my ranged ranger, a quick trip into House D weapon shop last night, either I was the luckiest player ever, or someone no longer needed an amazing bow....+1 Holy Burst Composite Longbow of Greater Lawful Outsider Bane. I would have to think that it was sold previously.....I cannot believe I could be THAT lucky to find a weapon like that in the weapon vendor!
Also, could you gamematicians explain which is better in your mathematical jargon, that bow or a Lightning II bow.....both using Silver arrows. It does not matter to me, but I am a little curious.
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08-05-2009, 05:00 PM #1Community Member
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Nice find, kinda curious myself!
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Nice find for sure!
I would think that which is better will come down to the time invested for one bosses fight. The less time that you spend fighting, Harry for instance, the HB / GEOB bow is going to win out. If the fight ends up being a longer fight, that mathematically gives a greater chance for multiple lighting strikes which means > HB /GEOB.
Situationally, Lightning strike for trash mobs and quick boss and sub-boss fights. The HB bow for more focussed, longer battles with bosses. Just my 2cp
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edit.. oops, posted too slow. Guildmaster kadish has correctly answered it imo.. Lightning II is better.
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how does the silverbow keep up with the light bow on a crit rage bowbarian?
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Fernando has yet to even suggest a nerf of anything.
Oh and by the way (referring to your sig), we aren't nerfing the Torc.
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What's the strength? What type of arrows are being used? Originally Posted by Lifespawn
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40 str silver arrows 40 to hit first arrow Originally Posted by Guildmaster_Kadish
damage boost 3 for 4 damage per arrow and bloodstone.
mostly for harry and sully dps burstsLast edited by Lifespawn; 08-05-2009 at 07:55 PM.
Originally Posted by MadFloyd
Fernando has yet to even suggest a nerf of anything.
Oh and by the way (referring to your sig), we aren't nerfing the Torc.
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What effects did you put on your lightning II bow?
Assuming all damage (holy, shocking burst, shocking blast), the lightning II gets, over a series of 20 shots:
1*23 more base damage
1d6*19 more shocking damage
2d10*4 more shocking burst/blast damage
4d6*1 more shocking blast damage
12*19 more lightning blast damage (assuming 600 average hit and 2% proc rate)
=375.5
The bane bow gets:
3d6*2 more holy burst damage
3d6*19 more greater bane damage
=220.5
If the monster you're fighting has electrical resistance 30, the lightning II gets, over a series of 20 shots:
1*23 more base damage
11.4*19 more lightning blast damage
=239.6
The bane bow is pretty darn good, but it doesn't quite keep up with the lightning II bow.
Of course, if you're unlucky (or just in a short fight) and you don't get any lightning strikes, the GLOB bow is significantly ahead.Last edited by Guildmaster_Kadish; 08-05-2009 at 05:26 PM.
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